OPM support for Word Processors and Spreadsheet Programs other than Microsoft

Hi,  the Productivity Suite requirements for OPM seem to be Microsoft Word and Excel.
However, that ties users in to Microsoft products and microsoft appear to be moving down the "Adobe" rent a program scheme with Office 365.  This is an issue for me - reasons which are not relevant to this discussion - and I am now actively seeking alternatives to Microsoft Word and Excel.
As Oracle bought Sun Microsystems, who themselves acquired StarOffice which supported OpenOffice.org, is there any intention for Oracle to make OPM versions which can use office suites other than Microsoft products?
If yes, which other office productivity suites are being considered and what is the timescale for the delivery of an OPM release which supports these other office suites please.
If no, are Oracle concerned that their market is tied in to a product which they have no control over?
Thanks

2ca89407-7a5f-47b9-8fa1-88013a22c026 wrote:
What I was really after was someone from the OPM development team to answer these questions - for me, OPM being tied in to Microsoft products forces me to have to buy / rent Microsoft Office products which is increasingly becoming too restrictive and costly for my business model.
I'd be interested to hear if Oracles approach is simply
1. "take it or leave it" either because OPM is too integrated with Word and Excel coding eg parsing, compiling etc for Oracle to unpick how OPM works or
2. if Oracle believe if you can afford OPM, you should be able to afford Microsoft products too or
3. Oracle are currently actively developing OPM versions which function with other productivity suites
Unfortunately, developers are the last people that can comment on these questions. The binding of OPA to Microsoft office is a product decision, not one limited by technology. We can't comment on future directions for the product. A product manager, or marketing are the sort of people that could comment on these sorts of issues.
Cheers
Frank

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